The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-08-05
Great Flooa in Aueusta.

Ureat fiooo IN Augusta.
Wo wish space would allow us to give
the first full and sadly Interesting account of
the August food, reported by the very able
correspondent of the Ne,cs and Courier, but we
can only give the following description of the
condition Of tha. city when tho waters COM
menced to recedc:
AUGUSTA, August 2.-Specal There was
general rejoicing when the people of Augusta
awokc this morning and found the voters re-
ceeding. They were subsidng slowly aud are
Mt o clock thirty inches below the highest
point which was reached at two o o'clock ycster.
day afternoon. Broad street is entirely above
water from East boundary to west end. but
Greene, Telfair, Walker and Fenwick, together
with South Commons and all the northeastern
portion Of the city, are still overhowed to o
depth Of from one to ten feet.
made another tour through the city this
morning, and found the damage to all property
to bc far more than can be imagined. Many
streets arc washed into great gullcys and made
entirely impossible, sidewalks are washed en-
tirely up, fences and small houses have floated
from their former positions, furniture Of every
description may be seen floating about on the
surface in such confusion that it seems utterly
impossible for owners to distinguish their
property. In fact matters are in perfect cha
os from ono end of the city to the other.
BROKEN CANAL.
The break in the canal bank has widened.
considerably, and water is still flowing thro Ggh
IL rapidly. swift current is flowing Id &wn
Green street from one to five feet in depth, Ind
many houses are still under water. The smihll
wooden houses and fences near the break
nrc in the utmost confusion, being all washed
together i'll heap. Farther down, at Lombards s
foundry, where tho break occurred in the sec.
ond level of the canal, n large force of hands is
at work trying to repair it and save ,hc
foundry. which has already been considerably
damaged. The wheels have been washed cut
from under il and the foundation damaged ma
fcrially besides the loss of great quantity
OF work which had just been completed aud
that under way. Water is still surrounding it
to the depth Of six or eight feet =
Many canal bridges have been washed awny
and all crossings, both for pedestrians aud We
hicles, are torn from their positions The city
now presents the appearance of one built in
swamp.
THE rooR PEOPLE HEAVY LOSERS.
Considering the rapidly of the rise and the
torrents Of water that have been flowing through
the streets it is remarkable that she loss hos not
far exceeded what it really is. AS it is the
loss falls heavily upon the poor Of Augusta, for
1t Is mostly the houses of this class that have
been ruinci. Their property has been destroy
cd, and there are hundreds of cases where
poor people are in need Of assistance and at
once. Money has already been literally sub
scribed and assistance is being given to those
in destitute circumstances.
NOTES ABOUT TIE FLOOD.
This morning a strange catch was made by a
boa'wnn at the bridge. A horse and buggy
were seen floating down the river and were
caught and fastened to the bridge the boatman
by this making buggy and set of harness.
On COL c. II. Phinizy's farm, Immediately
below the city, 500 chickens, $50 turkeys and
number of fine Berkshire hogs were drowned
His fine Jersey CATTLE were made to swim out
and were saved. Mr.. Dennis, the ovcrseer, had
to bring his family to the city in boats.
Mr.. Crawford Rhodes is about the heaviest
loser among the river farmers, his loss exceeding
$1,000.
Messrs. W. j. Rutherford & Co., lost several
hundred thousand bricks by their yards In
Hamburg being flooded to tho depth of six feet
THE RIVER STILL F>LLING.-Augustn, August
Ill L. M.-At eleven o'clock tonight the
river has fallen to 20 feet, and continues 10
fall at the rate 'of three or four inShes per
hour. 1t is now thought all danger has passs Id
nnd the ueo~i l"is,ness OF the city is resumed ,
THE RIVER RISING AGAIN.-Augusta Aug.
AT ii o'clock tonight the river has risen
from 2S feet to % feet inches, and is rising
again at the rate of two inches per hour. II
is thought this is from the effects of last night
rains up the river and that it cannot rise to
more than thirty feet No one seems to fear
another orertlow although it is possible.
Coon RAILROAD NEws.-Columbia, August 2.
A special stock holders meeting of the Charles
Cincinnati and chicaro Railroad pos hold